1 Choice

Brooke has been staring herself in the mirror for a couple of minutes as she realizes that she looks like a living zombie, dark circles were visible under her eyes, she looks pale, Dried lips, in other words, she looks horrible. She hasn't had enough sleep, She stayed up all night looking for a stable job. She used to work in a small resto as a waitress, the salary is not that much but the owner was kind and helpful. One time, She got kicked out from her previous apartment for not paying the rent, The old lady let her stay in her home until she got her new apartment. She loves her being her boss for a year but sadly it comes to an end, she turned down her resto because she was too old to manage it, and she also moves into her kid's house in Mexico.

After fixing herself, She grabs her bag and completely walkout from the house, eventually, She's immediately greeted by the freezing air, It's almost winter.

"We'll call you in a week" this was her seventh interview today, She always end up with some we'll call you or whatsoever, 'guess I don't have any luck at all on finding a new job' she thought

"Oh I'm sorry" She apologizes to the person she bumps with but he just stared at her for a minute then smiled and started walking away

'What a weirdo' she uttered under her breath

"Hey brooke" Ava, her friend greeted as brooke entered the cafe Ava owns. The scent of caffeine lingers into her nostrils that made her feel good.

"Hi, same order as usual" Ava nodded

She sat on one of the vacant seats which are in the corner. She lets out a deep sigh as she remembers those interviews she had earlier.

"Seems you had a rough day" broke was taken aback upon hearing ava coming out of nowhere

"Hmm yeah, a rough day it is" she answered as her friend hands over her order and notices a slice of cake that she didn't even order "I didn't order this" she points out

"I know, but caramel macchiato taste better when it's paired with a carrot cake" she smiled at brooke as she takes a seat in front of her "and It's on me"

"Thank you" she muttered looking out the window

"So, care to tell me why you had a rough day?"

"It's just my Interview didn't go well, I'll end up with we'll call you in a week or two"

"I'm sorry, If I could hire you here" her friend looks down as she apologizes

"Hey it's alright, and I understand your reason though" cheering her up, her cafe is not that big and not all the time people went here, and the money she earns is enough for her 4 employees.

"I hope you'll get a stable job"

"I hope so, I need to have a job this instance for Avery's medication" as she sips into her warm coffee

"So about your sister, how is she?" she fiddles both my fingers as she looks at ava

"she's getting worse day by day, her heart is on the verge of giving up. We're still waiting for a heart donor that is compatible with her."

"She's a fighter Brooke, I know she'll wait until the day you'll find a heart donor"

"Yes she will, I believe in her and I promised her that we'll fight it together but how can I fight with her? if me, myself can't get a stable job, I badly need it for her future operations too." it's stressing her out every time She thought about her sister's transplant in the future

" Hey don't lose hope, cause I know God has something good for you"

"Ma'am we have some sort of problem" one of the employees approaches them

"Go on, I'll be fine here" She jokingly shoos ava away that made her chuckle with brooke's actions.

She was again left alone, a sigh left her mouth as problems keep coming on her mind. She almost jumps out of her seat when someone sat on the empty sit in front of her.

"excuse me mister but that seat is taken" her eyes bulge upon seeing his face, 'he was that guy earlier' she thought. he gave her his weird smile again

"I overheard your conversation with your friend, I bet you're looking for a job" she looks at him confused, 'is he a creep?' she questioned herself "I'm not a creep nor a weirdo" heck, 'how did he know?' she asked herself again "I'm here to offer you a Job, a big-time job. All you need to do is to find me something important to me"

"What is it? And how much will you pay me?"

"It's a mini crystal ball. I'll pay you a million dollars"

"A Million dollars!?" she whisper-shouted, 'a million dollars for a freaking crystal ball!' she screams through her mind

"Yes, you heard it right. I'll give half of your salary upon accepting the offer and the other half after you find that thing"

"Oh come on, a million dollars for that thing? Does it have some sort of magic? How can I be sure that you're not a scam"

"I can give you the half this instance"

"Who's this brooke?" ava asked as she approaches them

"Here's my card, call me whenever you've decided and accepted my offer" he hands her his calling card and got up from his seat "Remember the deal, Ms. Collins, this will be a big help for your sister. I'll wait for your call" he says before leaving, 'how the hell did he know my surname?'

"Who was that?" Ava asks as she takes a seat. Brooke just shrugged both of her shoulders.

"Let me see" She grabs the card that was on Brooke's palm "Liam Miller" she read out loud "What is that deal he's talking about?" Brooke looks at her and told her what that Liam guy offered

"That's a lot of money to earn brooke, It will help your family. If I were you, I'll accept his offer immediately without thinking twice but I leave it to you, you're the one who knows what to do"

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Brooke spent most of her free time at the coffee shop thinking whether she accepts the offer or Nah. After opening the door of her apartment, her phone suddenly rings endlessly, she fished out her phone from her jeans pocket to see who is calling, It's her mother

"Hey mom" she started

"Brooklyn, I have some bad and good news about your sister, what do you prefer to hear first?"

"hmm maybe the good news first please"

"The good news is, they found a compatible donor for her," her mother said enthusiastically "but the bad news is, your sister's heart is failing already her doctor advised that she should have the transplant as soon as possible. We need to pay half of the price which is 250 thousand dollars for them to start the operation, Where are we going to get that?"

"I don't know" was all she can say then remembered the offer she has earlier "Mom don't worry, I'll find a way to get that amount of money"

"Where? and how? this is stressing me out, I want your sister to be ok" her mother let out a sob

"Mom don't cry, as I said I'll find a way, besides I've got some job offer that will provide a big salary"

"Oh thank God, thank you so much brooke, you'll be a big help to your little sister"

"I'll do everything for her mom you know that, Ok, you better take a rest now mom, I know how much you struggle every day on taking care of Avery. I'll call you as soon as possible bye mom I love you"

"I love you too honey" as her mother hangs the call, she takes a deep breath.

she sighs deeply as she stared at the calling card for more than 15 minutes, 'this will leave me with no choice' she thought. She started dialing the written number after a minute the person she was calling answers

"Finally you called," 'how did he know it was me?'

"I'm accepting your offer"

"Yeah I know, I already sent you the address for us to discuss the terms and condition" she looks over her phone and saw his message

From: Unknown

Meet me at Building XXX near the cafe. See you, Ms. Collins.